Dough, Lahinch, Co Clare
Retention of an existing garage and permission to build a new house in Lahinch.
23524 · Clare County Council · Lodged 11 October 2023
- Reference
- 23524
- Authority
- Clare County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 11 October 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe applicant is seeking retention permission for an existing garage as built on site. Additionally, permission is sought to construct a new dwelling house and connect to services.
- Residential unit
- 1
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
For the garage as built on site and for permission to build a new dwelling, connect to services & all other site and ancillary works
The historical record
How new dwellings have been decided in Clare County Council
88% granted
of 2,859 new dwellings granted, refused or part-granted by Clare County Council, 2016–2026.
- The same category nationally
- 81%75,352
- All categories in Clare County Council
- 93%9,526
These are historical figures for this category in this council area, counted from the statutory register over the last 10 years. They are not an assessment of this application and say nothing about how it will be decided.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“The obj. for land zoned ‘existing residential’ is to conserve & enhance the quality and character of the areas, to protect residential amenities and to allow for small scale infill development which is appropriate to the character and pattern of Dev”
Objective set by the Lahinch Settlement Plan (2023–2029). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.
Read the zoning objectives in the development planBuilt & sold
What happened next
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Summercove, Lahinch, Clare | Jul 2025 | €380,000 | 127 m |
| 32 Summercove, Lahinch, Clare | Jun 2025 | €330,000 | 202 m |
| 3 Sandhill Lodge, Lahinch, Clare | Apr 2026 | €430,000 | 490 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
Sources: Building Control Management System (commencement notices) and the Residential Property Price Register, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Records are matched to this application by location and may not be exhaustive; always confirm against the official source before relying on them.
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received11 October 2023
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- GrantedAt this site
To RETAIN the garage as built on site and for PERMISSION to building a new dwelling connect to services & all…
Dough , Lahinch , Co Clare
23542ClareLodged 24 Oct 2023New dwelling
- Granted60 m away
To RETAIN — Extension to existing dwelling house
Dough , Lahinch , Co. Clare
17518ClareLodged 3 Jul 2017Retention
- Granted70 m away
To construct a rear extension and carry out alterations together with all associated site development works…
18 Greenfield Park , Lahinch , Co. Clare
19308ClareLodged 18 Apr 2019Extension
- Granted90 m away
To A) carry out alterations B) construct a rear extension together with all associated site development works…
20 Greenfield Park , Lahinch , Co Clare
221108ClareLodged 7 Dec 2022Extension
- Granted110 m away
For development which will consist of the change of use of the existing Doughmore Lodge Guesthouse, planning…
Dough , Lahinch , Co. Clare
17699ClareLodged 14 Sept 2017Change of use
- Granted110 m away
For a development comprising of: The demolition of existing dwelling and garage, Construction of a…
Ennistymon Road , Lahinch , Co Clare
21100ClareLodged 11 Feb 2021New dwelling
- Granted150 m away
Of development which consists of: Front entrance porch, rear extension, steel shed in rear garden,…
No. 1 Greenfield Park , Lahinch , Co Clare
221015ClareLodged 9 Nov 2022Retention
- Refused180 m away
To construct a gymnasium & fitness-studio together with all ancillary site works and services to include…
Station Road , Lahinch , Co Clare
2460099ClareLodged 7 Mar 2024Commercial
Related developments
Similar applications
Ranked by what these developments actually propose, not by matching words — so you can see how comparable applications were decided.
- GrantedNew dwelling
To RETAIN the garage as built on site and for PERMISSION to building a new dwelling connect to services & all…
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23542ClareLodged 24 Oct 2023
- Awaiting decisionNew dwelling
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244722corkLodged 25 Apr 2024
- Awaiting decisionRetention
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224206corkLodged 3 Feb 2022
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- RefusedNew dwelling
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24256WicklowLodged 7 Jun 2024
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